
In the Film ‘Detroit,’ 1967 Is the New 2017
Watching a film about a tragic event that happened 50 years ago, I felt as if it could have been a clip that I would

Watching a film about a tragic event that happened 50 years ago, I felt as if it could have been a clip that I would

After reading “The Power of Now” I could say, “Relax, don’t take life overly serious.” It immediately increased my confidence. It was an overnight magical

Reading the book, I wished to hand it off to everyone in my life to explain, “This is me. I am Starr. This is what

“It’s a great shock to realize you’re black” in America. And me being raised in white suburbia, that line is all too true.

Over pancakes at IHOP, my dad expressed that my mom used to sport a “Nautica white, with blue and yellow color blocks, short-sleeve polo,” which

“Hidden Figures” is a testimony to the struggle of women of color and how important it is to have a strong support system behind

The most recent offering from the dynamic duo partnership between Netflix and Marvel, “Luke Cage,” is a love letter to Harlem, and more specifically black

When her boyfriend breaks up with her for a girl easily defined as a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Beatrice reinvents herself as Trixie Giovanni, a

The sun was raging. Anger was palpable, and drawl-y southern accents were slow and thick. I knew it was going to be an experience. This

Dasia offers a poetic reflection on growing up, independence, and the way teens and adults see each other.


Given its historical accuracy, it is mind blowing to suddenly come to the realization that these people may well have been my ancestors. It makes